Issues to Consider for Jury Trials
CDL Young Lawyer’s Practical Skills Series
November 12, 2018 9:00 am
Approximately 3 hours CPD
Twenty Toronto Street Conference Centre
20 Toronto Street, Toronto, 2nd Floor
Members $197.75 Non-Members $254.25 HST included BN 84996 1974
!RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE BAR
Program Chairs: Timothea Leung, Zarek Tayler Grossman Hanrahan &
Lida Moazzam, Dutton Brock LLP
On November 12, 2018, join us at a CDL Young Lawyers Division seminar which will provide a discussion of jury trials including: how juries work, how they are selected, and how they should be addressed. This seminar will provide participants with invaluable insight, strategies, and methods from experienced counsel for use at jury trials.
Key topics include:
Preliminary considerations with Jury Trials
Todd McCarthy, Flaherty McCarthy
Andrew Evangelista, Evangelista Barristers
Kelly Dunn, Aviva Trial Lawyers
- Auto/non-Auto cases
- Involvement of a municipality
- How to determine whether a plaintiff would make a good witness
- Jury selection criteria and grounds to excuse a juror
Role of Judge and Jury
Lynn Turnbull, Black Sutherland
David Zuber, Zuber & Co.
Joseph Lin, Intact Insurance Company
- Jury instructions
- Motions in advance and post jury verdict
- Determinations to be made by judge
Opening and Closing Statements
Ari Krajden, Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan
Chad Townsend, TTC Legal
Sandra Zilli, Desjardins General Insurance Group
- Structure
- Style
- Length
- What to include/not include
In the Event of a Postal Strike please register online, Fax form to 416-640-7202 or Phone 416-340-9859 to arrange payment by cheque